Fulham vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Fulham’s scoring woes continued as their missed opportunities saw them held to a goalless Premier League draw with Everton at Craven Cottage.
After last week’s exit from both the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, the west Londoners failed to bounce back with a win over an Everton side, who now sit in the bottom three following Luton’s 4-0 victory over Brighton.
Raul Jimenez, who scored four goals in December, could not replicate last month’s success before Rodrigo Muniz was largely anonymous when called upon in the second half.
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Fulham go into the break at 0-0 with Everton at Craven Cottage. Both sides have enjoyed a few chances a piece, but the away team might feel a little disappointed not to have opened the scoring. The Toffees had an effort cleared off the line while Robinson appeared to have handled the ball inside the box, but the referee was having none of it and VAR opted not to intervene. The Cottagers have had their fair share of opportunities also, with Jimenez coming closest for the home team. The game is wide open for either side to come out of the blocks at pace in the second half and break the deadlock.
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The fourth official has indicated that there will be a minimum of one minute of added time at the end of the first half.
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Branthwaite goes into the book for a strong challenge on Jimenez in the middle of the pitch.
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What a chance! Robinson sends a delivery towards the back post which eventually falls to Castagne. Tarkowski somehow blocks it off the line but it falls straight to Jimenez from just outside the six-yard box, but he can't hit the target from just a few yards out! A massive opportunity for Fulham there.
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Inches away from a Fulham goal! From the resulting corner, Silva's side play it short and it eventually falls to Pereira outside the box. He strikes it from range and it's a dipping effort, but it goes narrowly over the bar. Pickford certainly looked worried, but the Brazilian fails to hit the target.
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The Toffees win a throw-in inside the Fulham half and Mykolenko is there to take. He finds Calvert-Lewin but the Everton forward gives it away. Fulham can now break with Robinson who attempts to cut it back towards the edge of the penalty area, but it cannons off Young and the Cottagers will now have a chance to fill the box from a corner.
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Willian and Cairney play a one-two with the Brazilian winger bursting into the box. He strikes it, looking to curl one into the far corner, but Branthwaite is there to head it away, and it deflects off an attacker and the Toffees win a goal-kick. It's excellent defending from the young centre-back.
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So close again for Everton! The Toffees hit Fulham on the counter-attack and a deflected pass from McNeil finds Danjuma. He cuts inside onto his right foot and creates space for himself inside the box, but he can't hit the target and fires his shot over the bar. He needed to test Leno from that position!
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Fulham look to break with Willian on the left-hand side, but Godfrey pulls him back and the referee awards a yellow.
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